During the international friendly, the Bayern Munich player got ejected in the 49th minute for forcefully pushing Phillipp Mwene in the face.

The altercation arose during their battle for the ball at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion, prompting Sane’s angry reaction towards the Austrian player.

Referee Slavko Vincic had no choice but to issue Sane, who had played 402 professional games without receiving a red card, his first expulsion.

As he walked away from the incident, former Premier League player Marko Arnautovic intervened to calm the winger down.

Arnautovic, known for his own past conflicts in the Premier League, notably being sent off while playing for West Ham against Southampton, was off the field at the time.

The incident drew immediate attention on social media, with fans expressing surprise and amusement at Arnautovic’s intervention, given that he wasn’t even on the field.

Some found irony in the situation, remarking on Arnautovic’s unexpected role in calming down Sane. This event added another layer to what many saw as an already absurd year for the German national team’s football.

Despite the incident, Germany ended up losing the friendly 2-0, with goals scored by Marcel Sabitzer, formerly on loan at Manchester United, and RB Leipzig’s Christoph Baumgartner for the hosts.

Leroy Sané

FC Bayern München

Forwarder, Midfielder

Germany

Age: 28

183 cm

75 kg

Season 2023/2024

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Played 27 6 Missed

Minutes 2137 79.1 Avg

Goals 7 0.3 Avg

Assist 11 0.4 Avg

Attempt 157 5.8 Avg

Passes 994 36.882.4% AvgSucc

Yellow 4 0.1 Avg

Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 11 times for 957 minutes for Bundesliga.

Leroy Sané scored 7 goals for FC Bayern München. He procured 6 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Bundesliga. In the last match FC Bayern München won 4-2 against Heidenheim. The next match in Bundesliga will be against FC Köln.